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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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